Once again, quite a few rikishi coming back after dropping out of the last basho (Kisenosato, Kakuryu, Terunofuji, Endo, and Ura even though he completed Nagoya while injured). Kakuryu is the most concerning considering his rank and the fact that he dropped out four times in the last seven basho (but also won one to be fair).

Pretty much as usual, two ozeki (Terunofuji and Goeido) are kadoban and will have to KK to keep their rank.

Kotoshogiku is back in the maegashira ranks after six and a half years in sanyaku.

How will Onosho fare at his highest rank ever and Asanoyama in his makuuchi debut?

Quite the random first day with three yokozuna out (including Hakuho) + Aoiyama and Sadanoumi. Apparently, those guys could come back as early as tomorrow, but that's not exactly a good sign.
Lazy ass Ichinojo lost his first match. Good.
Damn, most of the sanyaku guys looked shaky as fuck today. Only Harumafuji and Takayasu (#1 and #2 by default) won.

This basho is quickly turning into a nightmare. Three serious injuries it seems like to add to the pile (Ura, Tamawashi and Takayasu) and I doubt they'll be there tomorrow. That would be EIGHT rikishi out (those five aren't coming back at all apparently) after only two days.

Well that was... something. Onosho is the sole leader followed by seven rikishi at 4-1.

Back to our storylines :

Once again, quite a few rikishi coming back after dropping out of the last basho (Kisenosato, Kakuryu, Terunofuji, Endo, and Ura even though he completed Nagoya while injured). Kakuryu is the most concerning considering his rank and the fact that he dropped out four times in the last seven basho (but also won one to be fair).Well, Terunofuji is pretty much out after another shambolic display today, so that leaves us with only Endo still fit enough. He's 3-2 so far.

Pretty much as usual, two ozeki (Terunofuji and Goeido) are kadoban and will have to KK to keep their rank.
Again, Terunofuji won't last long and even if he fights through the pain, he's not keeping his rank. Goeido is doing much better (4-1), but doesn't look good either.

Kotoshogiku is back in the maegashira ranks after six and a half years in sanyaku.
He's 4-1 so he's doing perfectly fine.

How will Onosho fare at his highest rank ever and Asanoyama in his makuuchi debut?
Onosho is leading the yusho race with a perfect 5-0 and his first kinboshi today.
Asanoyama is 3-2

To the shock of absolutely no one, Terunofuji is out with an injury. On the other hand, Sadanoumi is back after missing the first five days.
Not a lot to say today. We now have four rikishi on top at 5-1, then a pack of twelve maegashira at 4-2.

Man, this basho is so bland and the fact that the yusho race seems to be over already doesn't help.
Fun fact that kinda relates to pro wrestling : Enho at Sandanme 18 (that's the fourth division) could tie John Tenta/Earthquake's record of starting from the bottom of sumo with a perfect 21-0 record if he wins his next bout (a basho is only seven bouts in the fourth lower divisions).